Olympique Lyonnais expected to challenge Reims at their own home

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Fri 12.March
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Auguste-Delaune II (21029 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Reims have their presumed home advantage while Olympique Lyonnais are ahead 25 points in the Ligue 1 table.

Insights:
  • Olympique Lyonnais have the most scored goals in the first half (32) in Ligue 1

Reims and Olympique Lyonnais should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Reims form and stats

4-5-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 1 numbers at home for Reims so far this season. Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Stade Auguste-Delaune II, but a victory now would be sweet for Reims.

A strong away win for Reims against Nantes the last match, as Yunis Abdelhamid and Ghislain Konan were on target. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Montpellier that ended 0-0.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Reims here at Stade Auguste-Delaune II in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (11 from 13 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Reims are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Auguste-Delaune II in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 13 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Olympique Lyonnais form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 5 draws and only 1 loss in the Ligue 1. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Montpellier game have they lost an away game, meaning Olympique has taken points from twelve away matches in a row.

Olympique Lyonnais go into this game after a win, the home game against Sochaux that ended 5-2. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Rennes.

A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Olympique, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

The travelling fans enjoy Olympique Lyonnais's attacking play in away games, having scored 27 goals in 14 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (13 so far).

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Olympique Lyonnais - Reims 3-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Reims wins - draws - Olympique Lyonnais wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Olympique LyonnaisM. Depay
M. Depay
14 goals
ReimsB. Dia
B. Dia
12 goals
Olympique LyonnaisK. Toko Ekambi
K. Toko Ekambi
12 goals

Reims missing players

Olympique Lyonnais missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Reims Olympique Lyonnais
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 13 3 Played P 6 14 28
8 4 0 Won W 3 8 17
10 5 1 Drew D 2 5 8
10 4 2 Lost L 1 1 3
34 11 1 Scored S 12 27 56
35 12 4 Conceded C 8 13 25
86% 69% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
64% 46% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 71% 75%
50% 31% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 61%
29% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 43% 36%
7% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 29% 25%
54% 38% 33% BTTS BTTS 83% 64% 61%
25% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 17% 36% 36%
36% 54% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 7% 11%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.2 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.8 1.9
5 2 0 Red cards R C 2 5 6
 
9.2 9.5 6.7 Shots (avg) S ( 13 14.3 15.8
3.2 2.8 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 5.4 5.5
38% 30% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 36% 37%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Olympique Lyonnais have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Olympique Lyonnais have scored at least twice as many goals away as Reims have scored home.
  • Olympique Lyonnais have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Ligue 1
  • Olympique Lyonnais have the most scored goals in the first half (32) in Ligue 1

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lille 28 18 8 2 49 17 15 9 5 1 24 8 13 9 3 1 25 9 32 62
2 Paris Saint Germain 28 19 3 6 62 17 14 10 1 3 34 8 14 9 2 3 28 9 45 60
3 Olympique Lyonnais 28 17 8 3 56 25 14 9 3 2 29 12 14 8 5 1 27 13 31 59
4 Monaco 28 17 4 7 56 38 14 9 4 1 32 17 14 8 0 6 24 21 18 55
5 Lens 28 12 8 8 42 39 13 5 4 4 19 18 15 7 4 4 23 21 3 44
6 Metz 28 11 8 9 33 27 14 5 4 5 16 14 14 6 4 4 17 13 6 41
7 Montpellier 28 11 7 10 44 47 15 6 2 7 27 29 13 5 5 3 17 18 -3 40
8 Olympique Marseille 27 10 9 8 34 32 13 5 4 4 19 17 14 5 5 4 15 15 2 39
9 Angers SCO 28 11 6 11 33 42 13 5 2 6 15 19 15 6 4 5 18 23 -9 39
10 Rennes 27 10 8 9 33 31 14 5 3 6 16 19 13 5 5 3 17 12 2 38
11 Nice 28 10 5 13 35 40 14 4 2 8 16 25 14 6 3 5 19 15 -5 35
12 Reims 28 8 10 10 34 35 13 4 5 4 11 12 15 4 5 6 23 23 -1 34
13 Brest 28 10 4 14 42 50 14 8 1 5 29 25 14 2 3 9 13 25 -8 34
14 Strasbourg 28 9 6 13 36 41 14 4 4 6 15 17 14 5 2 7 21 24 -5 33
15 Bordeaux 28 9 6 13 28 34 15 5 4 6 13 15 13 4 2 7 15 19 -6 33
16 Saint-Etienne 28 7 9 12 29 42 14 3 6 5 14 21 14 4 3 7 15 21 -13 30
17 Lorient 28 7 6 15 34 52 14 6 1 7 21 26 14 1 5 8 13 26 -18 27
18 Nimes 28 7 4 17 27 54 14 3 2 9 16 28 14 4 2 8 11 26 -27 25
19 Nantes 28 4 12 12 28 44 14 2 7 5 14 22 14 2 5 7 14 22 -16 24
20 Dijon 28 2 9 17 19 47 14 0 6 8 4 18 14 2 3 9 15 29 -28 15

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lille 28 18 8 2 49 17 15 9 5 1 24 8 13 9 3 1 25 9 32 62
2 Paris Saint Germain 28 19 3 6 62 17 14 10 1 3 34 8 14 9 2 3 28 9 45 60
3 Olympique Lyonnais 28 17 8 3 56 25 14 9 3 2 29 12 14 8 5 1 27 13 31 59
4 Monaco 28 17 4 7 56 38 14 9 4 1 32 17 14 8 0 6 24 21 18 55
5 Lens 28 12 8 8 42 39 13 5 4 4 19 18 15 7 4 4 23 21 3 44
6 Metz 28 11 8 9 33 27 14 5 4 5 16 14 14 6 4 4 17 13 6 41
7 Montpellier 28 11 7 10 44 47 15 6 2 7 27 29 13 5 5 3 17 18 -3 40
8 Olympique Marseille 27 10 9 8 34 32 13 5 4 4 19 17 14 5 5 4 15 15 2 39
9 Angers SCO 28 11 6 11 33 42 13 5 2 6 15 19 15 6 4 5 18 23 -9 39
10 Rennes 27 10 8 9 33 31 14 5 3 6 16 19 13 5 5 3 17 12 2 38
11 Nice 28 10 5 13 35 40 14 4 2 8 16 25 14 6 3 5 19 15 -5 35
12 Reims 28 8 10 10 34 35 13 4 5 4 11 12 15 4 5 6 23 23 -1 34
13 Brest 28 10 4 14 42 50 14 8 1 5 29 25 14 2 3 9 13 25 -8 34
14 Strasbourg 28 9 6 13 36 41 14 4 4 6 15 17 14 5 2 7 21 24 -5 33
15 Bordeaux 28 9 6 13 28 34 15 5 4 6 13 15 13 4 2 7 15 19 -6 33
16 Saint-Etienne 28 7 9 12 29 42 14 3 6 5 14 21 14 4 3 7 15 21 -13 30
17 Lorient 28 7 6 15 34 52 14 6 1 7 21 26 14 1 5 8 13 26 -18 27
18 Nimes 28 7 4 17 27 54 14 3 2 9 16 28 14 4 2 8 11 26 -27 25
19 Nantes 28 4 12 12 28 44 14 2 7 5 14 22 14 2 5 7 14 22 -16 24
20 Dijon 28 2 9 17 19 47 14 0 6 8 4 18 14 2 3 9 15 29 -28 15

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